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"Up-cycling" Old Staircase Parts That Were Too Short for Modern Codes:
![Brian Campbell, Basswood Artisan Carpentry](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/member_1487822778186317_1487822778_1512135330_n_7deb7a7f7a4dfaa60631973e9648a6fd.jpg?size=91x91)
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Brian Campbell, Basswood Artisan Carpentry
(IC: professional)
I say "Up-cycling" because this technique allows you to raise guardrails "UP" and use old balusters (spindles) that are too short. I built a "curb" that is 8 inches tall to match the existing baseboards in an old house and gave the whole balustrade a "lift." This is one of the first tips I had published in Fine Homebuilding magazine. It is more timely now that some new codes require 42" guardrails rather than 36." Read more here: http://www.finehomebuilding.com/departments/readers-tips/new-life-for-old-balusters.aspx
Drawing by Charles Miller, Fine Homebuilding
Drawing by Charles Miller, Fine Homebuilding
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Published October 26th, 2012 10:24 AM
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